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Songs like "Here I Am", "Silent Love", "God Only Knows", and "I'm Not Alone" were Christian radio hits, all hitting the top ten on the Christian AC chart. Music videos were made for "I'm Not Alone" and "Not Gonna Bow" to promote the album.
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would prove to be his breakthrough album. Taff once again co-wrote with his wife Tori, along with his guitarist and songwriter James Hollihan, Jr. and contributions from other CCM artists and songwriters like
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Russ Taff, Tori Taff, Elizabeth Janz, Paul Janz, Chrissie Grossman Puig, Robbie Buchanan
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said the album contained "'80s pop styles and hooky songs, resulting in a CCM classic".
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CCM Hot Hits: Christian Hit Radio - 20 Years of Charts, Artist Bios and More
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Robbie Buchanan – synthesizers (1-3, 5-10), synth bass (1, 3, 8, 9),
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is the second studio album by Christian singer-songerwriter
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CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music
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Grammy Award for Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Male
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(2003). 764:Zack Glickman – direction, devotion 755:Jeffrey Fey – art direction, design 736:Todd Van Etten – assistant engineer 689:Harry Browning – backing vocals (3) 389:Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year 271: 13: 1137:. December 27, 1986. p. Y-43. 1126:"Inspirational LPs Year-end issue" 1114:. December 28, 1985. p. T-31. 1103:"Inspirational LPs Year-end issue" 799: 749:Lynn Nichols – creative consultant 16:1985 studio album by Russ Taff 14: 1400: 1347:We Will Stand/Yesterday and Today 686:Tommy Funderburk – backing vocals 541:Russ Taff, Tori Taff, Chris Eaton 496:Russ Taff, Tori Taff, Chris Eaton 1091:. November 16, 1985. p. 53. 842: 701:– backing vocals (3, 6, 9, 10), 395: 324:at number 36 in their 2001 book 290: 285: 280: 275: 270: 1170: 1141: 730:Steve Ford – assistant engineer 727:Mark Ettel – assistant engineer 677:– backing vocals (1-3, 5, 7, 8) 1118: 1095: 1072: 1051: 1022: 1003: 985: 967: 695:– backing vocals (3, 6, 9, 10) 404: 1: 1330:Another Sentimental Christmas 1232: 942: 599:(3), rhythm arrangements (10) 935: 932: 921: 918: 907: 904: 893: 890: 879: 876: 582: 308: 240: 7: 1029:Granger, Thom, ed. (2001). 60:September 1984 – March 1985 10: 1405: 975:"Top International Albums" 683:– backing vocals (1, 2, 5) 72:Mama Jo's Recording Studio 1338: 1315: 1240: 855: 852: 849: 820: 786:US Inspirational Albums ( 768: 746:(New York City, New York) 711:– weird backing vocal (3) 414: 411: 408: 403: 258: 255: 168: 160: 141: 125: 109: 93: 64: 56: 48: 35: 26: 21: 627:– electric guitar (1, 6) 605:– synthesizers (1, 2, 4) 433:, Chrissie Grossman Puig 355:Top Inspirational Albums 639:– bass (1, 3, 6, 9, 10) 597:Roland drum programming 85:Los Angeles, California 671:– saxophone (2, 4, 10) 645:– bass (2, 4, 5, 7, 8) 475:Russ Taff, Tori Taff, 216:, released in 1985 on 1353:The Best of Russ Taff 1291:Right Here, Right Now 1277:Under Their Influence 1156:. pp. 206, 207. 825:Inspirational Albums 572:, James Hollihan, Jr. 513:, James Hollihan, Jr. 76:Hollywood, California 1384:Myrrh Records albums 721:Russ Taff – producer 653:LinnDrum programming 338:17th GMA Dove Awards 246:Professional ratings 1389:Word Records albums 1080:"Inspirational LPs" 1009:Granger, Thom. 665:– percussion (2-10) 657:Simmons programming 603:James Newton Howard 538:"How Much It Hurts" 507:"I've Come Too Far" 477:James Newton Howard 247: 81:Ocean Way Recording 1339:Compilation albums 1297:Now More Than Ever 245: 1361: 1360: 1061:. GMA Dove Awards 957:Russ Taff: Medals 940: 939: 930:"God Only Knows" 840: 839: 797: 796: 655:(1, 3, 5, 6, 9), 579: 578: 393: 392: 299: 298: 205: 204: 201: 200: 1396: 1379:Russ Taff albums 1324:A Christmas Song 1316:Christmas albums 1227: 1220: 1213: 1204: 1203: 1197: 1196: 1174: 1168: 1167: 1145: 1139: 1138: 1130: 1122: 1116: 1115: 1107: 1099: 1093: 1092: 1084: 1076: 1070: 1069: 1067: 1066: 1055: 1049: 1048: 1026: 1020: 1007: 1001: 1000: 989: 983: 982: 971: 965: 964: 953: 916:"I'm Not Alone" 847: 846: 804: 803: 773: 772: 625:Paul Jackson Jr. 566:"God Only Knows" 406: 401: 400: 367: 366: 301:Thom Granger of 295: 294: 293: 289: 288: 284: 283: 279: 278: 274: 273: 248: 244: 170: 169: 148:Jack Joseph Puig 121: 120: 116: 31: 19: 18: 1404: 1403: 1399: 1398: 1397: 1395: 1394: 1393: 1364: 1363: 1362: 1357: 1334: 1311: 1307:I Still Believe 1284:Winds of Change 1236: 1231: 1201: 1200: 1193: 1185:. p. 159. 1175: 1171: 1164: 1146: 1142: 1128: 1124: 1123: 1119: 1105: 1101: 1100: 1096: 1082: 1078: 1077: 1073: 1064: 1062: 1057: 1056: 1052: 1045: 1037:. p. 132. 1027: 1023: 1008: 1004: 991: 990: 986: 973: 972: 968: 955: 954: 950: 945: 856:Peak positions 845: 802: 800:Year-end charts 780: 771: 742:– mastering at 681:Tamara Champlin 643:Neil Stubenhaus 585: 580: 472:"Not Gonna Bow" 444:"I'm Not Alone" 398: 362:GMA Dove Awards 311: 291: 286: 281: 276: 243: 196: 187: 178: 118: 114: 113: 89: 44: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1402: 1392: 1391: 1386: 1381: 1376: 1359: 1358: 1356: 1355: 1350: 1342: 1340: 1336: 1335: 1333: 1332: 1327: 1319: 1317: 1313: 1312: 1310: 1309: 1304: 1299: 1294: 1287: 1280: 1273: 1266: 1259: 1252: 1249:Walls of Glass 1244: 1242: 1238: 1237: 1230: 1229: 1222: 1215: 1207: 1199: 1198: 1191: 1169: 1162: 1140: 1117: 1094: 1071: 1059:"Past Winners" 1050: 1043: 1021: 1002: 993:"GOSPEL Picks" 984: 966: 947: 946: 944: 941: 938: 937: 934: 931: 928: 924: 923: 920: 917: 914: 910: 909: 906: 903: 900: 896: 895: 892: 889: 886: 882: 881: 878: 875: 874:"Silent Love" 872: 868: 867: 864: 858: 857: 854: 851: 844: 841: 838: 837: 834: 830: 829: 826: 819: 815: 814: 811: 808: 801: 798: 795: 794: 791: 783: 782: 777: 770: 767: 766: 765: 762: 759:Aaron Rapoport 756: 753: 750: 747: 737: 734: 731: 728: 725: 722: 713: 712: 706: 696: 693:Carmen Twillie 690: 687: 684: 678: 672: 669:Larry Williams 666: 660: 646: 640: 634: 631:Michael Landau 628: 622: 616: 609:Rhett Lawrence 606: 600: 595:(2, 5-7, 10), 589: 584: 581: 577: 576: 573: 567: 564: 560: 559: 556: 553: 550: 546: 545: 542: 539: 536: 532: 531: 528: 525: 522: 518: 517: 514: 508: 505: 501: 500: 497: 494: 491: 487: 486: 483: 481:Michael Landau 473: 470: 466: 465: 462: 459: 456: 452: 451: 448: 445: 442: 438: 437: 434: 424: 421: 417: 416: 413: 410: 407: 399: 397: 394: 391: 390: 387: 382: 378: 377: 374: 371: 330:GMA Dove Award 310: 307: 297: 296: 267: 261: 260: 257: 253: 252: 242: 239: 203: 202: 199: 198: 189: 180: 175:Walls of Glass 166: 165: 158: 157: 156: 155: 145: 139: 138: 129: 123: 122: 111: 107: 106: 97: 91: 90: 88: 87: 78: 68: 66: 62: 61: 58: 54: 53: 50: 46: 45: 40: 33: 32: 24: 23: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1401: 1390: 1387: 1385: 1382: 1380: 1377: 1375: 1372: 1371: 1369: 1354: 1351: 1349: 1348: 1344: 1343: 1341: 1337: 1331: 1328: 1326: 1325: 1321: 1320: 1318: 1314: 1308: 1305: 1303: 1302:Faroe Islands 1300: 1298: 1295: 1293: 1292: 1288: 1286: 1285: 1281: 1279: 1278: 1274: 1272: 1271: 1267: 1265: 1264: 1260: 1258: 1257: 1253: 1251: 1250: 1246: 1245: 1243: 1241:Studio albums 1239: 1235: 1228: 1223: 1221: 1216: 1214: 1209: 1208: 1205: 1194: 1192:0-8230-7718-7 1188: 1184: 1180: 1173: 1165: 1163:1-4107-3294-0 1159: 1155: 1151: 1144: 1136: 1135: 1127: 1121: 1113: 1112: 1104: 1098: 1090: 1089: 1081: 1075: 1060: 1054: 1046: 1044:0-7369-0281-3 1040: 1036: 1035:Harvest House 1032: 1025: 1019: 1015: 1014: 1006: 998: 994: 988: 980: 976: 970: 962: 961:Myrrh Records 958: 952: 948: 929: 926: 925: 915: 912: 911: 901: 898: 897: 887: 884: 883: 873: 870: 869: 865: 863: 860: 859: 848: 843:Radio singles 835: 832: 831: 827: 824: 817: 816: 812: 809: 806: 805: 792: 789: 785: 784: 778: 776:Chart (1985) 775: 774: 763: 761:– photography 760: 757: 754: 751: 748: 745: 741: 738: 735: 732: 729: 726: 723: 720: 719: 718: 717: 710: 707: 704: 700: 697: 694: 691: 688: 685: 682: 679: 676: 675:Bill Champlin 673: 670: 667: 664: 661: 658: 654: 650: 647: 644: 641: 638: 635: 632: 629: 626: 623: 620: 617: 614: 613:Fairlight CMI 610: 607: 604: 601: 598: 594: 593:Fender Rhodes 590: 587: 586: 574: 571: 570:Pam Mark Hall 568: 565: 561: 557: 554: 551: 547: 543: 540: 537: 533: 529: 526: 524:"Silent Love" 523: 519: 515: 512: 509: 506: 502: 498: 495: 492: 488: 484: 482: 478: 474: 471: 467: 463: 460: 457: 453: 449: 446: 443: 439: 435: 432: 429:, Tori Taff, 428: 425: 422: 418: 402: 396:Track listing 388: 386: 383: 380: 379: 375: 372: 369: 368: 365: 364: 363: 358: 356: 353: 352: 347: 343: 339: 335: 331: 328:. 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Studio album
Russ Taff
Mama Jo's Recording Studio
Hollywood, California
Ocean Way Recording
Los Angeles, California
Genre
CCM
Christian pop
Label
Myrrh
Word Records
Producer
Jack Joseph Puig
Russ Taff
Russ Taff
Walls of Glass
Russ Taff
Russ Taff
Myrrh Records
Pam Mark Hall
Roby Duke
Chris Eaton
AllMusic
AllMusic
CCM Magazine
GMA Dove Award
17th GMA Dove Awards
Grammy Award for Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Male

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